Woman dies in head-in East Greenwich crash

EAST GREENWICH, R.I. — Police say a 61-year-old woman has died in a late night head-on crash in East Greenwich.

The accident was reported at about 10:45 p.m. Sunday.

Responding officers found two vehicles with heavy front-end damage.

Witnesses told police that the victim’s vehicle was driving on the wrong side of the road and they had to swerve to avoid a collision. The Warwick woman was taken to the hospital where she was pronounced dead. Her name was not immediately released.

The second driver, a 49-year-old North Providence man, was also hospitalized. His condition was not available.

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